Boone County budgeting class offered in Spanish

BELVIDERE — Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is offering a financial management course called “Good Dollars and Sense” during July and August.

BELVIDERE — Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois is offering a financial management course called “Good Dollars and Sense” during July and August.

The 12-hour course is free for community members and will be taught in Spanish. It covers creating a spending plan, saving and investing, improving your credit score, preventing identity theft, housing essentials and more.

Local financial experts from Alpine Bank, the Better Business Bureau, Rockford Area Affordable Housing Coalition, Blackhawk Bank, Catholic Financial Life and Ray of Hope Negotiations Inc. will teach the course.Goodwill is offering a $50 incentive to students who attend all classes and fulfill follow-up requirements for the course.

The course will be held evenings Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 26 to Aug. 11 at ALERTA, 130 N. State St. Call ALERTA at 815-547-3800 to sign up or Goodwill at 815-987-6226 for more information about the program. Classes are open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.